Success StoryExtension Helps Families With Food Insecurity



Extension Helps Families With Food Insecurity

Author: Velma Mullins

Planning Unit: Laurel County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

As the coronavirus emerged into our state, many families faced food insecurity.  With many jobs lost and the prices of food increased, many found themselves unable to provide basic needs for their families.  After recognizing the need in the community, the Laurel County Extension Office teamed together with other agencies in the county to offer two food giveaways targeted at working families.  We worked with God’s Food Pantry Food Bank, United Way, and the Laurel County Schools and offered our first drive through food distribution.

 Four hundred and sixty five families received enough food to feed a family of four for a week.  Extension also provided information on other services so they would know additional resources to go for additional help.  Families received information from the extension service on food safety, food storage, preparing meals, food preservation, gardening and recipes to help with ideas for food preparation.  






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